The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/upper-east-side/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:43:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Upper East Side | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/upper-east-side/ 32 32 Oldest Jewish congregation in US launches Manhattan kosher food pantry on Thanksgiving https://www.timesofisrael.com/oldest-jewish-congregation-in-us-launches-manhatten-kosher-food-pantry-on-thanksgiving/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:31:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3700315 Masbia kosher soup kitchen hopes Upper East Side location will allow food nonprofit to provide delivery service in the city

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]]> Rabbi ousted from Park East Synagogue announces new Manhattan congregation https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbi-ousted-from-park-east-synagogue-announces-new-manhattan-congregation/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 04:16:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2703767 Benjamin Goldschmidt says name of new community he’s starting with his wife will be 'Altneu,' a portmanteau of the Yiddish words for 'old' and 'new'

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]]> NYC politicians share tools to fight rising antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/nyc-politicians-share-tools-to-fight-rising-antisemitism/ Sat, 12 Feb 2022 22:45:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2700819 Local elected officials, representatives of Jewish groups and the NYPD hold virtual town hall on how to quell Jew hatred, following spike in antisemitic hate crimes in January

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]]> Man arrested for yelling anti-Semitic slurs, assaulting Orthodox Jew in New York https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-arrested-for-yelling-anti-semitic-slurs-assaulting-orthodox-jew-in-new-york/ Wed, 25 Dec 2019 06:39:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2208013 Steven Jorge allegedly punched and kicked 65-year-old, called him 'Jew bastard' before continuing attack even after victim fell to the ground

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]]> Doubling down on Israel, Park Avenue Synagogue brings huge group to Holy Land https://www.timesofisrael.com/doubling-down-on-israel-park-avenue-synagogue-brings-huge-group-to-holy-land/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 15:37:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1988667 450 members of prominent New York egalitarian Conservative congregation strengthen commitment to Jewish state -- but don't shy away from looming tough questions

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]]> Designer Lia Kes takes kibbutz look to the runway https://www.timesofisrael.com/designer-lia-kes-takes-kibbutz-look-to-the-runway/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 10:06:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1784907 Israeli-born fashion designer will show her collection as part of the official New York Fashion Week calendar

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]]> A nice Jewish mom on Upper East Side https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-nice-jewish-mom-on-the-upper-east-side/ Thu, 11 Jun 2015 07:10:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1196816 Bravo’s 'Odd Mom Out' casts Jill Kargman as a woman struggling with New York society

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]]> Man charged in Manhattan assault of Orthodox couple https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-charged-in-manhattan-assault-of-orthodox-couple/ Tue, 18 Nov 2014 00:54:11 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1093385 23-year-old Brooklynite Mustafa Mashni arrested on suspicion of attacking couple in August

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]]> Design icon makes Holocaust remembrance fashionable https://www.timesofisrael.com/design-icon-makes-holocaust-remembrance-fashionable/ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:54:15 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=398580 The daughter of an Auschwitz survivor, style queen Diane von Furstenberg discusses her long-time work for the US Holocaust Museum

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]]> New study looks at New York Jews, by the numbers https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-study-looks-at-new-york-jews-by-the-numbers/ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:38:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=352744 Recently released figures show who goes to synagogue, who visits Israel and who's having the most children

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